Alternate names: Valmiera [Latv], Wolmar [Ger, Pol], Vol'mar and Вольмар [Rus], Volmar and וואָלמאַר [Yid], Volmari [Est], Valmiyera, Valmieras, Valmera, Valmeera. 57°33' N, 25°24' E , 64 miles NE of Rīga. 1900 Jewish population: 166. Valmiera is the largest town of the historical Vidzeme region with a total area of 18.1 km² and is the center of the Valmiera District. Valmiera had a 2008 population of 27,569. Valmiera lies on both banks of the Gauja River.